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Accused barn burner and conman Ben Quick arrives in a small Mississippi town and quickly ingratiates himself with its richest family, the Varners.
The Long, Hot Summer (1958) is a drama film directed by Martin Ritt, released on May 17, 1958 with a runtime of 1h 55m. It stars Paul Newman, Joanne Woodward, Anthony Franciosa and Orson Welles. Viewers rate it 7.0 out of 10 across 231 ratings.
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Paul Newman
as Ben Quick
Joanne Woodward
as Clara Varner
Anthony Franciosa
as Jody Varner
Orson Welles
as Will Varner
Lee Remick
as Eula Varner
Angela Lansbury
as Minnie Littlejohn
Richard Anderson
as Alan Stewart
Sarah Marshall
as Agnes Stewart
Mabel Albertson
as Elizabeth Stewart
J. Pat O'Malley
as Ratliff
Bill Walker
as Lucius
Robert Adler
as Ambulance Driver (uncredited)
Directed by Martin Ritt, written by William Faulkner, Sammy Cahn and William Faulkner, produced by Jerry Wald.
Average viewer score of 7.0/10 from 231 ratings.
This reminded me a little of "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof" (1954) with Paul Newman playing the roguish "Quick" who arrives in a small town, dominated by the "Varner" family and quickly tries to ingratiate himself into their wealthy ways. They, indeed the whole town, are dominated by the patriarchal "Will" (Orson Welles) who seems determined that his daughter "Clara" (Joanne Woodward) will marry local dullard "Stewart"…
Reviewed on September 29, 2024
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The Long, Hot Summer (1958) is available to stream on Criterion Channel and FlixFling, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home and FlixFling. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of The Long, Hot Summer (1958) includes Paul Newman, Joanne Woodward, Anthony Franciosa, Orson Welles and Lee Remick. The film was directed by Martin Ritt. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Long, Hot Summer was released on May 17, 1958 and runs for 1h 55m.
The Long, Hot Summer (1958) holds an average rating of 7.0 out of 10 from 231 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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